Poland
Poland is awash with reminders of its complicated history. Krakow, the country’s main cultural centre, has wonderful architecture and an abundance of museums, galleries and historical sights, including the Wawel - an impressive castle and cathedral complex from which Poland was once governed. Kazimierz, the city’s old Jewish quarter, is now a thriving centre of bohemian bar culture, but its streets also serve as a poignant reminder of a community destroyed by the Nazis. Another huge part of Polish culture is Roman Catholicism, one of the few stable features in a national identity shaken by political upheaval. Visit the shrine of the Black Madonna at Częstochowa to see the country’s most important religious symbol.
The Polish countryside has nine national parks, ranging from the popular lake-land district of Mazury to the stunning, snow-capped Tatra mountains – one of the best hiking destinations in the whole country. Polish hospitality is legendary, so be friend…
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- Auschwitz Birkenau
More commonly referred to in English as 'Auschwitz', the Polish city of Oswiecim is recorded as existing as far back as 1117. I… - Cracow
'The historic centre of Cracow, the former capital of Poland, is situated at the foot of the Royal Wawel Castle. The 13th-centu… - Medieval Town of Toruń
Torun owes its origins to the Teutonic Order, which built a castle there in the mid-13th century as a base for the conquest and… - Great Masurian Lakes District
This wide plateau is also known as the ‘Land of a Thousand Lakes’, but there are really around 4000, linked by rivers, canals a… - Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland
The wooden churches of southern Little Poland represent outstanding examples of the different aspects of medieval church-buildi… - The Tatras Mountains
Tallest crop in the Carpathian range, the Tatras mark the Polish - Slovakian border. Alpine characteristics such as high altit… - (Oswiecim) Auschwitz's Spirits
More commonly referred to in English as 'Auschwitz', the Polish city of Oswiecim is recorded as existing as far back as 1117. I… - Biskupin
Biskupin was a fortified settlement in the late Bronze Age (approx 750 - 600 BC) built to protect its inhabitants against forei… - Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski
A landscaped park of 559.9 ha astride the Neisse River and the border between Poland and Germany, it was created by Prince Herm…
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Power Adapter?
Do I need a power adapter to run a laptop, MP3 player etc. in Gdansk area of Poland?
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Of course it depends where you're coming from, but Poland has two pronged sockets running at 220V.